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7.0 USING THE SEATING SYSTEM
Quickie
®
Q700-UP
®
M Seating Manual
7.1 Making a transfer
Sunrise Medical recommends that you consult your health care provider for assistance in developing your
personal front or side transfer technique to best suit your needs and avoid any personal injury.
DANGER!
To prevent a fall:
1.
Ensure cont
roller is switched off during transfers to avoid unintentional movement. If you fail to do so you
may touch the joystick and cause your system to move when you do not expect it.
2.
Ensure that the free wheel switch has been set to ‘drive’. ( ) General manual.
3.
Rotate the front casters so that they point forward.
4.
Work with your health care provider to learn all safe methods for transfers.
5.
Ensure motor brakes are engaged. This keeps the system from moving when you transfer.
6.
It is dangerous to transfer on your own. It requires good balance and agility. Be aware that there is a point
during every transfer when the seating system seat is not below you.
7.
Learn how to position your body and how to support yourself during a transfer.
8.
Have someone help you until you are sure you can do a safe transfer on your own.
9.
Do not stand on the footrest. Putting your full weight on the footrest may lead to wheelchair damage and
to hazardous situations, including the wheelchair tipping up.
10. Ensure your feet do not “hang up” or get caught in the space between the footrests.
Preparing for a forward transfer
DANGER!
Move your wheelchair as close as possible to the seat you intend to transfer into.
Remove the front knee fi xation
To remove (Fig. 7.1, Fig. 7.2)
1.
Press the Red lever (A), on the top of the front knee fi xation assembly.
2.
Gently lift the assembly up and out of the receiver.
To refi t (Fig. 7.1, Fig. 7.2)
1.
Press the Red lever (A), on the top of the front knee fi xation assembly.
2.
Place the lower edge of the tube into the receiver.
3.
Push home and release the button.
4.
Ensure the assembly is fi xed fi rmly in place.
Lower the center mount footplate ( ) R-Net Control System
1.
Ensure the area is level and free of obstacles and hazards.
2.
Turn the control system ON.
3.
Select the powered center mount leg rest.
4.
Push the joystick forward until the footplates rest fully on the ground. (Fig. 7.3)
5.
Switch the control system OFF before transferring.
WARNING!
Be aware that when powered, the area around and underneath the footplate needs to be clear of all personal
items and bodily extremities to prevent injury or damage to property.
CAUTION!
Once the leg rest is fully in its lowest position do not hold the joystick in its operating position as this could
damage the actuator.
Side transfer (Fig. 7.4)
1.
Perform the above procedure, but also fl ip back the armrest on the appropriate side for the transfer.
DANGER!
Move your system as close as you can to the seat you are transferring to. If possible, use a transfer board.
Transfer as far back onto the seat surface as you can. This will reduce the risk that you will miss the seat or fall.
On the side you wish to transfer from, fl ip the armrest all the way up until it goes into its mechanical stop. This
frees your space for side transfer. (Fig. 7.4)
Fig.7.1
Fig.7.2
Fig.7.3
Fig.7.4
